Staff Accountant

Kelso Building Services • Ogden, UT

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About The Position

The Staff Accountant is responsible for hands-on, close-cycle accounting work with clear monthly deliverables and an opportunity to expand into reconciliations, tax, and controls. The role covers cash application and accounts receivable reporting, monthly bank and corporate card reconciliations, fixed asset maintenance, insurance certificate management, sales tax workpapers, and month-end close support. The position also assists with journal entries and responds to audit requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting is preferred.
• 2–4 years of general accounting experience, including account reconciliations.
• Solid understanding of GAAP and the month-end close.
• Experience with an ERP or accounting system such as NetSuite or QuickBooks Online.
• Reliability in meeting deadlines.
• Clear, timely communication when something is off.

Nice To Haves

• NetSuite experience.
• Construction or contractor accounting experience.
• Multi-state sales tax exposure.
• Ramp or another corporate card platform experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply customer payments—including checks, ACH, wires, and card payments—to open invoices.
• Clear unapplied cash, short-pays, and overpayments in coordination with the credit team.
• Produce accounts receivable aging and unapplied-cash reports for management and the credit team.
• Reconcile all bank accounts monthly and promptly investigate reconciling items.
• Immediately flag unusual or unauthorized bank activity.
• Reconcile the Ramp corporate card program monthly and review transaction coding.
• Manage Ramp access and maintenance.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, including additions, depreciation, disposals, and the monthly roll-forward.
• Manage certificates of insurance (COIs).
• Prepare sales tax workpapers for the senior accountant's filings.
• Deliver reconciliations and schedules according to the month-end close calendar.
• Support audit requests.
• Assist with journal entries.
• Keep bank reconciliations complete within five business days of month-end.
• Keep unapplied cash current and reduce its aging.
• Ensure Ramp transactions are coded and reconciled by close.
• Ensure the fixed asset roll-forward ties to the general ledger every month.
• Keep COIs current and flag gaps before they become a problem.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level